Judging from the internal management structure of the Sbia Empire, all provinces are under the direct jurisdiction of governors. However, if we analyze it according to the actual situation, people will find that the management rights of most governors are divided and restricted by other official positions.
.The people holding these controlling positions may be people from the city, people from the Holy City, or people who can't even explain their background clearly.
Among the few provincial governors with complete control rights, a very strange scene has appeared, that is, there is polarization in age: most of them are gray-haired old governors, and a very few are old governors.
Young people who are just starting out, even young governors, and among the governors in their prime, almost no one can retain the power in their hands.
In fact, the reason is very simple. The old governors are the inheritance of the empire from the Xia Mai family, and they have strong backgrounds and strengths; the young governors are the upstarts promoted by the current emperor, with strong style and deep trust. Even if other forces have the intention to follow these two
Human beings have decentralized power and probably lack the courage to face life and death. Therefore, relatively speaking, in the territories of these governors, the situation in all aspects is relatively stable.
Even the priests of the two temples, who were extremely powerful in other provinces, could not cause much trouble in their hands.
Therefore, in the Sibia Empire at this time, the really chaotic places looked very calm, while the places that were turbulent on the surface did not require the emperor to worry much, such as the Dongdi Province.
Like other places that did not receive much attention from the emperor, Dongdi Province was also under the strict control of a powerful governor, and this high-ranking official on the pastoral side was the youngest governor in the history of the Sibia Empire - so young that
The empire had to add the word "agent" before his title as governor.
In terms of age alone, this is an honor. You know, even His Majesty Cohen did not receive such treatment back then!
The governor's palace of Dongdi Province is in the city of Diasoma. The building complex close to the city wall is also the official residence of the lord of Diasoma. Yarsad Salan, the acting provincial governor and city lord, is its owner.
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The governor is an internal affairs official in the empire, and the city lord is a title unique to the nobility. These are two roles that supervise and restrict each other. According to past practices, the empire will never allow a noble to hold a real military and political position in his fiefdom - back then
The Dark Province is an uninhabited and barbaric land, and is certainly not included in this category.
His Majesty Cohen allowed Yarsad to hold two opposing positions at the same time. This is undoubtedly a sign of favor and even indulgence... There are even rumors that His Majesty the Emperor is treating Yarsad as an empire.
But if that's the case, wouldn't it be better for His Majesty to keep him by your side for guidance at any time? Why throw him to a relatively isolated and difficult frontier?
However, the emperor's thoughts are not something that ordinary people can figure out. Not only did he place Yarsad on the land where his father's pastoral care was, he also gave him the same treatment as a prince. The exchange of official documents between the emperor and his ministers was several times that of ordinary officials, and the basic necessities, food, housing, and transportation were all
, the entourage and equipment were all given by the emperor. The young Yarsad liked to climb high and overlook the distance. Several imperial concubines also specially allocated funds for this purpose and built a covered bridge directly connected to the city wall for his residence... While doing these things
At that time, the royal family did not care about the feelings of onlookers.
Yarsad is a self-improving young governor. When he exercises his power, he accepts these honors without hesitation. As a junior and a minister, he has no chance to hesitate. Because he knows that His Majesty Cohen will not give him the opportunity.
He uses the strategy of "indulge first, then kill". Even if His Majesty has such an arrangement, it is definitely not directed at him personally.
Therefore, one gives generously and one receives happily. But in fact, being a young governor is not easy, and sometimes the word "painful" is even used to describe it.
The governor's daily schedule is strictly in accordance with the standards of a student of the Royal Academy. Yarsad has to get up before dawn, wash up, do morning exercises, and chant. After breakfast, he will deal with general official duties, receive visitors at lunch, and after a nap, he will study the Holy Spirit.
Duhe waited for the government orders and newspapers from the city to be tested together by eight instructors during dinner...
In the eyes of ordinary people, this kind of life is painful enough to have enough reason to hit the wall, but for Yalsad, this part is relatively easy. The painful period is after meals, because he has to be accompanied by the royal chamberlain.
Next, deal with the most important tasks of the day.
"I pray that the flowers will never wither and never hear the sound of petals falling; I pray that the moonlight will never get dusty and never see its faded expression..." The young governor knitted his brows and considered again and again.
Then he continued to write on the paper: "If you fall in love, you must hide it in your heart forever and let her know that it will definitely be difficult..."
After putting down his pen, the young governor handed the page to the royal reader beside him. The latter read it with a serious expression, and then commented: "The format is neat, the wording is innovative, and the metaphors also meet the requirements.
, but the expression in the second paragraph is too straightforward and not subtle enough. His Majesty and the Princess may not be satisfied."
"How many days does it take for other poets to write a poem? How many poems have I written today?" Yarsad looked at a pile of scrap manuscripts on the table and shook his head slightly: "I'm almost exhausted... It's early
Knowing this, I won’t agree to His Majesty’s conditions no matter what!”
"That's okay. The structure of this poem is quite good. It just needs a few minor changes."
As Yarsad was getting older, many royal readers corrected the second half, and then Yarsad copied it again and handed the piece of paper to the confidential officer beside him. The confidential officer copied the second half of the paper.
Ten love poems are placed on the first page of a volume of documents, and then the cover is closed and stamped with wax.
There are large blood-red characters on the cover of the file - Dongdi Province’s Death Penalty Declaration Form this month!
"However, His Majesty has issued a rule that each criminal case is accompanied by a travel note, essay or prose." The Royal Attendant looked at the confidential officer's sealed documents with some worry: "If you write poetry, you will probably be reprimanded as being cunning."
"Write more than twenty essays in one day that meet His Majesty's requirements. Who in the empire can do it? Can eight mentors do it?" Yarsad showed a bitter smile that was incompatible with his actual age: "In
When I was in the Holy Capital Palace, I saw with my own eyes the talented people from the Royal Academy fighting against His Majesty. His Majesty's article about Caiguan Empire was criticized completely, but what His Majesty wrote on the spot made them even more ashamed... The whole country
The four imperial concubines are the most respected among students, but if Your Majesty himself is incompetent, such a situation would not be possible."
"If the number of people sentenced to death this time is too large, the poems will be rewritten without authorization..."
"No matter whether the additional items can pass, these official duties cannot be delayed." The young governor's tone was very firm: "After months of investigation, these minions cultivated by the temple have finally been caught and must be executed immediately. If there is a slight delay, it is inevitable that new arrivals will
The priests realized that if they rescued this group of people and reunited, the energy of the temple would exceed that of the demon temple by a lot. At present, any dominance in the temple or the demon temple will lead to disaster."
"It turns out that this is what the governor values, so being reprimanded by His Majesty is nothing in comparison." In terms of handling internal affairs, the royal chamberlain still cannot keep up with the legendary young governor in front of him.
Who is Master Yarsad? He comes from a noble family. He is an orphan who survived the war alone, went to the Holy City to complain alone, and personally drove the enemy to a dead end under the emperor's advice. These things are not
What an ordinary teenager can do.
"By the way, are there any troubles in the temple and the devil's palace today?" Yersad asked, shaking his sore wrist.
"We are watching each other with eagerness every day, how can we not make trouble today? This meeting is not over yet!" An official next to him who is responsible for coordinating the relationship between the two temples said with a wry smile: "The construction of the two temples requires a large number of migrant workers, but the Holy Capital has assigned them
The craftsmen in the city can only be used for the construction of important palaces, and there is a huge amount of work that needs to be completed by recruiting local people. However, there are very few idle laborers in the city, so the two palaces issued an announcement yesterday, calling on believers to contribute to their faith, which also involves competition.
It’s a problem for the faithful.”
"A fight started?" Yarsad looked at the coordinating official.
"The fight has begun." The coordinating officer nodded helplessly: "The scale is not small. During dinner, nearly a hundred priests of the two temples were fighting near the square. Magic was used. So far, everyone has been killed and injured. If it weren't for the tight security of the security team,
Surveillance, I think it will be more serious."
"Good fight!" The young governor smiled slightly, his face less serious than before: "How many people were watching? What was the impact?"
"That's the city square, my Lord Governor, the whole city is watching!" The coordinating officer was not as excited as the Governor, because the larger the scale of this kind of fight, the more it showed that he was not dedicated to his duties. Although he really
His duty may be to make the two sides fight, but it is certain that the official reputation in the eyes of the people is extremely bad.
"There were many loyal believers in this city before, and the supporters of the temple accounted for the vast majority. Others who believed in the demons migrated from there. Let's not talk about the demon temple. When the temple was expelled, we
The publicity was very good, and everyone believed that the temple had done all the bad things and abandoned us. It can be said that the timing of the temple's return was not appropriate because the people were disappointed with them and felt that they could not be trusted." Without even thinking about it, the coordinating officials made the decision.
The current situation of this province is briefly described.
"For more than a month, the priests of the two temples have been competing for territory and believers. They have been fighting fiercely every day and exposing each other's wounds. This has seriously weakened the transcendent status of the two temples. Even some die-hards who want to make a fortune from the two temples' thighs have been seriously weakened.
We also maintain a wait-and-see attitude. On the other hand, the speech we control has been guiding the people... Therefore, the reputation of the two palaces continues to decline."
"We must grasp the situation quickly, maintain our dominant position, and increase investment!" Yarsad became interested and ordered as he walked: "Let's go and see this big scene."
"My lord, what's there to see? The priests are throwing magic around, don't hurt you!" The officials rushed to stop the governor in front of the guards. They were all carefully selected by His Majesty the Emperor and designated to help Yarsad.
Officials value Yarsad's safety more than anything else.
"I firmly believe that the Governor's Guard is not a decoration, and everyone must also believe that I am not a magic target. When necessary, I can also move." The young Governor adjusted his clothes and then ordered: "Tomorrow morning, the one who suffers the loss will
They will definitely come to complain and notify the security team. After they are done fighting, they will count the dead and injured and collect evidence. You should also be careful, eat all the bribes sent by the priests, and use them in the name of the royal family in the areas affected by the disaster last year."
"This kind of treatment requires the establishment of a case file." The Royal Attendant kindly suggested: "Then how many prose essays will your Excellency have to write?"
"In this kind of case, no matter what punishment I give to the priest involved, both parties have to pay money to save face. Plus you help me peel off the layers, how much will the case be charged after the verdict? Throughout the year, it is rare for the Governor's Mansion to encounter this kind of
Opportunities for open source." When it came to writing, Yarsad no longer frowned: "Writing is hard work, but it saves money everywhere. The governor deserves to work harder..."
The officials all came from serving the royal family, and were accustomed to the way the big bosses of the Sibia royal family dealt with things, so no one had any objection to the governor's order.
Your Majesty, there are still some differences.
When Prince Weiss talks about official business, his tone is kind but serious, and he will never involve topics such as "taking bribes and actively exploiting"; when His Majesty Cohen talks about money, he will usually squat on a certain step, carefully and cordially
Inspired everyone to "collect more, earn more", for fear of missing a copper penny; but our Lord Yarsad, he gave the order in a just and awe-inspiring tone, because in his view, this is official business - in the Governor-General
There is no concept of "private property" in the dictionary.
Since the governor himself is so interested, and what he proposes does not violate national laws and family rules, how can the people around him not cater to it?
So, while rushing to the square, the group of people had already decided in a few words the scope and name of the bribe they would ask for, vowing to make the lawsuit between the two palaces painful in their own hands, and to let them see the power of the secular officialdom.
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Doing anything to the extreme can be called an art, and the same goes for unjust cases. Therefore, in the foreseeable future, the young governor's hands will be much looser... The plan to exploit the priests of the two temples in Dongdi Province is in full swing.
At this time, a confidential dossier with more than twenty poems was also being passed upwards.
Because Yarsad Salan was actually Cohen's adopted son, this file was sent directly to the place of rest. The young governor's trickery was discovered, and the four princesses sent Yarsad in the receipt.
He was severely reprimanded, but the document itself was not delayed and was sent to the Youshuang Palace in Taicheng as soon as possible, and the poems were placed on the emperor's desk together with them.
As a maverick emperor, His Majesty Cohen does not have many office locations. Major foreign affairs and daily affairs can be handled anywhere. Things that need to be discussed with ministers will be in Baohua Building, and things that need to be kept confidential
The processing will be concentrated in Wangyou Pavilion - Wangyou Pavilion is not a building, but an independent secret place located under the ground, which is the kind of "secret part" found in the palaces of other empires.
Since it is a "secret part", the defense is naturally meticulous. More than twenty rooms are arranged in an oval shape around a large room in the center. The Wangyou Pavilion is ingeniously arranged in the west wing, contrary to the general arrangement of stars over the moon.
Psychology, so the location is very hidden - the heavily guarded room in the middle is just a data room.
The Wangyou Pavilion room is not large, and most of the space is occupied by a huge black iron cage. There is a set of tables and chairs placed next to it. It is only half a horse's length away from the tables and chairs used by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
In the space, there is a stone bench standing alone.
The stone bench is a very conspicuous dividing line. With this as the center, the left and right spaces in Wangyou Pavilion are luxurious and simple; one side is magnificent and the other side is old and faded.
The cage is naturally where the little demon princess Aine Isabant is imprisoned.
But what is unexpected is that in the space used by Cohen himself, all the furnishings are old; but the fence where the little demon princess is detained is extremely luxurious, even every black iron is covered with a beautiful cover,
This is very confusing - who imprisoned whom?
In fact, both the emperor and the little princess of the demon race are trying their best to avoid the words "detention, imprisonment". After the black iron cage is covered by the embroidered cover, it seems to have really disappeared in their eyes. Moreover, under His Majesty Cohen
When she came to Wangyou Pavilion for work, Ani Isabant was like one of His Majesty's secretaries. Documents marked confidential were passed between the two of them. Although it could not be said that they cooperated tacitly, they at least formed a
a process.
"You are really a colorful emperor, and the ministers under you are really unconventional." The little princess of the demon clan opened a thick file, took out a stack of papers and looked at it: "In the file of application for execution of death penalty, there is actually
Poems... and love poems? What, is there a female governor in the Sibia Empire? If you don’t take the original four imperial concubines seriously, you don’t know that I am here?"
After getting along for the past few months, Cohen's attitude towards the little demon princess has gradually softened, or it should be said that "with the passage of time, Cohen himself has sobered up from his madness and depression", and the crazy behavior of that day has faded in the memory of the two of them.
, no one will mention it anymore... Anyway, at least Cohen has given the little princess a certain amount of respect now, so Aine Isabante will not be reprimanded if she occasionally calls herself "this palace".
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"Poetry?" Cohen stretched out his hand to take the dossier, glanced at the cover, and said with a smile: "The governor of Dongdi Province is Yarsad Salan. His family is a family friend of my family. The whole family suffered a disaster during the civil strife in the empire.
After the restoration of the country, he wandered alone to the Holy Capital to redress his grievances, and then followed me. Although I have always raised him as my younger brother, the ministers think that he is my adopted son."
"I seem to have heard of this man." Little Princess Aini said: "With his age, it seems he can't become the governor of a province, right?"
"If I say yes, he can!" Cohen's smile faded, his sharp eyes flashed away, and then his expression softened: "Of course age is an issue, so this young master ordered him to handle every criminal case.
Write an essay that has nothing to do with criminal cases."
"It seems that too many people were executed, and the governor started to use tricks." Princess Aine observed Cohen's expression: "But what's the point of doing this? Just use prose and poetry to solve the problem.
The killing in the boy’s heart?”
"Although it can make him understand that he needs to be cautious when deciding to take human life, it is not enough to resolve the murderous intention in a person's heart." Cohen shook his head: "The essays he wrote can let me know how strong the murderous intention is in his heart. Knowing that he
Can he still stay in this position? Just like this poem, this is a bad sign, indicating that Yarsad has become less stable under strong pressure."
"Are you okay?" The little princess had a different view: "I think these poems are pretty good."
"What I want is a normal and healthy person, not a weak idiot, nor a pervert who sings love poems and kills people at the same time." Cohen took out his seal and stamped it on Yarsad's declaration document, relaxed
A smile spread across his face: "The backlog of official documents has finally been dealt with. This young master is really a diligent emperor!"
"In the eyes of other emperors, handling political affairs is an opportunity to show their authority. Why are you so impatient?" Seeing Cohen starting to pack his things, the little princess asked softly: "What do you think the emperor should do?"
"I really haven't thought about how to be an emperor. Anyway, I'm not used to being a servant." When faced with such "serious" questions, Cohen always had a mocking tone: "Okay, see you later. In the next chapter
For half a month, you can't see me, and I can't see you, which is really a happy thing."
"Ken Keda, you are the first one who dares to treat the princess of the dark demon clan like this." Although she had been detained for a while, even when she talked about this matter, her tone was no longer excited, but the feeling in her heart
The feeling of sharing has not diminished at all.
"Aren't you still fine? I haven't laid a finger on you again, and I've allowed you to live in the center of power, have access to my confidential documents, and even have someone in charge of your food. What else do you want?" Cohen asked the young man.
The princess's complaints didn't take it to heart at all: "I know you're not used to it, but aren't I also enduring it? The dark demons are immortal. In comparison, you only stayed with me for a while, but I was trapped for the rest of my life.
If you keep pestering me, I should be the one complaining."
"I hope things are just like you said." The first thing the little princess learned from Cohen was to never talk back to this man. Saying ambiguous words will not have any bad consequences: "I don't want to wait.
Too long."
"Keeping some wishes is good for your physical and mental health, but some things are not subject to personal will." Cohen walked out the door without looking back: "Dinner time is coming soon, I wish you a good appetite."
After walking out of Wangyou Pavilion, Cohen looked at the crow outside the door and said with a smile: "I also wish you a good appetite."
Crow looked silent as he pushed a dining cart in. (To be continued)